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Carbon fiber skinning issue

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By Pricey - 3/7/2019 9:52:10 PM

So ive been watching the online video while doing my carbon skinning on some dash pieces using the xcr kit, followed all the steps and matched the times as close as i could, on the final steps of flat and polish i seem to be left with a smokey finish and ive tried polishing it 5-6 times what could cause this? And help would be much appreciated.
By matthieutje65 - 3/11/2019 10:08:41 AM

 
Pricey - 3/10/2019 2:35:22 PM
 
Fasta - 3/10/2019 1:12:18 PM
Did you use a polishing machine?
Typically I find using a buffer machine is the only way to go, you have not said said how you did this.

I done it via hand, but changed to a diffrent cutting polish and seems to have done much better now

will be hard to get to a high gloss by hand. As well you are using the cutting compound, but after cutting you'll still need a much finer polishing compound to remove the swirls of the cutting compound after using it.